Notre Dame-USC: Pregame Social Media Buzz

If a 1 is the 2016 conclusion and 10 is pregame for the ’05 classic – what number of excitement are you ahead of tonight’s kickoff?

Notre Dame and USC are set to battle this evening with a ton on the line.  A win by Notre Dame would mean a couple of things: playing spoiler to their biggest rival in terms of the College Football Playoff and giving themselves a chance at extending their streak of having 10 or more wins in a season to six, if they are to go and win a bowl game.

For USC it’s pretty simple:  win tonight against Notre Dame and win next week in the Pac-12 championship game and in all likelihood they’ll end up in the playoff, thanks to Michigan dominating Ohio State on Saturday.

With all of that in mind, here is the pregame buzz ahead of Notre Dame-USC:

Notre Dame odds of upsetting USC increase per ESPN FPI

What kind of chances do you give the Irish on Saturday night?

We’re approaching the station that marks the end of the 2022 regular season for Notre Dame.  An all-time roller coaster year that has seen incredible lows mixed with the biggest win in a really long time concludes with a trip west to take on USC this Thanksgiving weekend.

Related – Notre Dame-USC: A first glance at Trojans

What kind of chances does Notre Dame have in upsetting USC and ending their College Football Playoff hopes?  We’re discussing this all week as we countdown to kickoff but thought we’d go to the ESPN FPI well one last time this year.

What chances does ESPN’s Football Power Index give the Irish this Saturday?  Find out below and then check out where FPI ranks Notre Dame and all of their 2022 opponents below.